It’s our most chaotic episode yet as Jamie, Cy, and Jeff Passolt all arrive to talk about Tom’s announcement on Friday.  Well, Jamie actually came here to be interviewed, but she soon found out that the joke was on her.

Named one of the “Top Five Comedians Who Should Be Movie Stars” by Nerve.com and one of the “Top 18 Women You Should Be Following On Twitter” by Huffington Post, Jamie Lee is an unstoppable force in the funny biz. Lee was a semi-finalist on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” co-hosted the first annual Critics Choice Awards for Vh1.com and continues to appear on Vh1 talking head shows such as “Undateable” and “Greatest Songs of the 00s.” She recently joined the cast of TruTV’s “World’s Dumbest” and performed stand-up on TV Guide’s all-female comedy series “Stand Up in Stilettos.” Lee writes for television, as well. She wrote on Rob Dyrdek’s MTV series “Ridiculousness” and is currently writing on “The Midnight Show with Pete Holmes,” a new pilot for TBS produced by Conan O’Brien.

After nearly 45 minutes of uninterrupted comedy courtesy of Mike, Cy Amundson shows up early and brings negative vibes into the room.

Starting comedy on a whim at an open mic in the year 2000, Mike has since devoted his life to perfecting the delivery of his high-energy act. Bucking the trend of the apathetic comedian, his genuine passion for his craft draws audience members into the unique world of Mike Brody: An affable, clever guy whose life is often derailed by his own neurotic, obsessive-compulsive and clumsy tendencies.  He has worked with Dave Attell, Emo Philips, Doug Stanhope, Doug Benson, and legendary street performer/madman/savant Wesley Willis,  and hosted ten episodes of the Minneapolis TV series The Buzz.  He is the official event comedian for the SyFy Channel’s TV show “Ghost Hunters”.  He has also appeared on the nationally syndicated radio program “The Bob & Tom Show.”

Check out some select choices of Mike’s personal picture album:

That last one is Cy.

Don and Tom dispense levity and wisdom alike.

Don Shelby joined WCCO-TV in 1978 as a news reporter. After continued work as a reporter, Shelby began assuming anchor responsibilities in greater capacity, eventually assuming the primary anchor chair from Dave Moore. Shelby was the chief architect behind WCCO’s “I-Team” segment, which spotlighted current issues, both local and on a larger world scale, with rigorous investigative journalism. After suffering a mild stroke in early 2004, Shelby returned to news reading duties by the end of that year. Shelby retired from television after his final WCCO-TV newscast on November 22, 2010.

Buy his book at donshelbybook.com.

Tom’s alleged prickishness is brought up several times as we talk about guests of years past.

Alix Kendall has been the co-host of the FOX 9 Morning News since its inception in 1999.  Alix was born and raised in Minneapolis, getting her start in TV in 1992 at KAAL-TV in Austin, Minnesota.  She has traveled to Central and South America with “Global Volunteers” and is the executive producer of a monthly subject on traveling that feeds the soul.  Alix lives in South Minneapolis with her daughter Kaitlyn.

When you think of Weinstein, think of Einstein.  When you think of Bliss, think of estrogen.

Weinstein was one of the founding writers/performers of the show in 1988 at the age of 17. He changed his professional name from “Josh” to “J. Elvis” to avoid confusion with former Simpsons writer Josh Weinstein. The two are frequently confused nonetheless. Weinstein worked on Mystery Science Theater 3000 during its original appearance on Minneapolis UHF station KTMA-TV from 1988 to 1989, and its first season on Comedy Central (then called the Comedy Channel) from 1989 to 1990.  After leaving Mystery Science Theater 3000, he went on to become a writer for The Young Person’s Guide to Becoming a Rock Star, Malcolm and Eddie, and he wrote and produced the critically acclaimed NBC dramedy Freaks and Geeks. He has also been the head writer for NBC’s late night show Later with Greg Kinnear, and America’s Funniest Home Videos.  Weinstein has an extensive background in stand-up comedy; he has performed over a thousand shows as a stand-up comedian, and has also written material for Garry Shandling, Dennis Miller, Roseanne Barr, Louie Anderson and other comedians. He is currently the president of Stinkburger Inc.

Chris Bliss is an American stand up comedian and juggler, perhaps best known for a viral video of him juggling to Beatles songs.  Aside from his performance career, Bliss has also started the nonprofit MyBillofRights.org, granted 501(c) 3 status in 2006. The goal of the project is to create monuments and other public displays of the United States Bill of Rights in civic spaces across America. Their first display was dedicated in Montezuma, Iowa on July 5, 2008. A monument at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix has been approved and is in the final stages of design development. The Bill of Rights Plaza design, for the Texas State Capitol in Austin, has also been approved for fundraising. The organization is funded by individual contributions, and has also been supported by the Newman’s Own Foundation.

The ball is in Jen’s court as she goes balls to the wall.  Everyone has a ball and I can’t think of any more ball puns.  Anyway, Jen tells us about how she dislikes balls.

Originally from Lake Charles, LA, Jen Kober has bounded onto the national stage bringing crowds to their feet with her original blend of stand-up, story telling, and improvised rock-n-roll comedy. Her hard-hitting hour is phenomenally funny as Kober commands the stage and dares you not to laugh.

Jeff and Tom tell stories about too many Minnesota personalities to count.  Also included: One (1) Burnsie’s Bedtime Story.

Jeff was raised in St. Louis Park and has been lucky enough to be on the Twin Cities airwaves for more than 30 years. He’s is married, with two daughters, one stepson and two stepdaughters.  Jeff is the winner of multiple Emmy awards (including Best Anchor) as well as awards from the Associated Press and other TV broadcasting associations.  Jeff has been a long-time host of the Step Out Walk for Diabetes, the American Diabetes Association Gala, the Strides for Stroke walk and the Golf Classic 4 Diabetes — raising more than $4 million for the University of Minnesota Diabetes Institute.  Jeff is also active with Special Olympics, the Washburn Child Guidance Center, American Cancer Society, U of M Cancer Research Fund and many other organizations that benefit Minnesota youth.